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November 16, 2011

Dior Amber Diamond - yep, worth the hype!

I've been lemming after the Christian Dior Shimmer Powder in Amber Diamond for a long time, exasperated by the fact that Tali never stops talking about how fantastic it is. So when I saw them sold at Strawberry Net I knew this baby would be mine.

Christian Dior Amber Diamond

There are already so many fabulous reviews of this highlighter out there, so you don't need me to tell you anything more about its buttery texture and the perfect sheen it gives to cheeks. All I will say is that the hype is totally worth it for me.

Christian Dior Amber Diamond

Swatches
It has various shades from pale champagne to warm bronze which swirled together create a beautiful glow.

Swatches of Dior Amber Diamond

It can be worn alone for a natural glow, or over your favourite blush to highlight your cheekbones.

In the photos below I'm wearing it alone without a blush. I mainly picked up the colour from the middle of the pan where it's darker, and wore it on my cheeks like I would a blush.

With flash - wearing Amber Diamond as a blush

I absolutely love this, it's gained HG status in no time at all. In daylight it makes my skin look like it has a natural glow, in artificial lighting it makes my skin really light up (but not in a disco ball way!). Yep, love it.

No flash - wearing Dior Amber Diamond

Have you got Dior Amber Diamond? What are your favourite highlighters?

I bought this on Strawberrynet as well at the start of the year however I never seem to use it much :/ don't really know why, it's become a "too precious to use item" in my makeup collection. You've reminded me how gorgeous it is, looks beautiful on you. I'm loving Watts Up the new one by Benefit, that's my fave at the moment.

LILITTTTTT you are such an enabler! (insert my angry face here! ;)Whenever I read your blog I always want the product you're raving about!But WOW it looks gorgeous on you! Really hope I can find it in SA.

Thanks for the comments everyone, and sorry for creating a lemming... blame Tali!

Sandra - thanks so much for reading and commenting hun. I use a tapered blush brush with Amber Diamond. Something fairly dense so it can pick up the product. Mine is from Royal & Langnickel, came in a brush set. There's a picture of the set here and the brush I use is the only one not in the case http://beautyusa.royalbrushstore.com/products/productdetail/BCGL-12T+-+SILK+PRO+GreenLine+12+Piece+Ec/part_number=BCGL-12T/201.2.1.1.43091.107241.107244.0.0?pp=12&

I've also heard people use flat fan blush but that didn't work for me. I don't think you need to go expensive with the brush, just something soft but dense. Good luck!

Thank you so much for your lovely comment, i have been reading your blog even if i havent been commenting much hehe. I am in love with this highlighter, i need it!! It looks amazing on your cheeks ...much love